Mohammad Reza Zahedi
Iranian military officer (1960–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohammad Reza Zahedi (Persian: محمدرضا زاهدی; 2 November 1960 – 1 April 2024) was an Iranian military officer. A senior figure within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he had previously commanded the IRGC Aerospace Force and the IRGC Ground Forces,[6] and was commanding the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria at the time of his death.[2]
Mohammad Reza Zahedi | |
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Native name | محمدرضا زاهدی |
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Born | (1960-11-02)2 November 1960[3] Isfahan, Imperial State of Iran |
Died | 1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 63) Mezzeh, Damascus, Syria[4] |
Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Service/ | IRGC |
Years of service | 1980–2024 |
Rank | Major-General |
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In 2024, Zahedi was killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.[7][8] According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he was the only Iranian to sit on the Shura, or guiding council, of Hezbollah.[9] According to The Guardian, he was most likely a critical figure in coordinating Iran's relationship with Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Assad government of Syria.[10]
Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Sweden, and the United States have designated either or both the IRGC and/or the Quds Force as terrorist organizations.